Verse 3

Mine anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8804)} against the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}, and I punished{H6485}{(H8799)} the goats{H6260}: for the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} hath visited{H6485}{(H8804)} his flock{H5739} the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063}, and hath made{H7760}{(H8804)} them as his goodly{H1935} horse{H5483} in the battle{H4421}.

Referenced Verses

  • Zeph 2:7 : 7 And the coast{H2256} shall be for the remnant{H7611} of the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063}; they shall feed{H7462}{(H8799)} thereupon: in the houses{H1004} of Ashkelon{H831} shall they lie down{H7257}{(H8799)} in the evening{H6153}: for the LORD{H3068} their God{H430} shall visit{H6485}{(H8799)} them, and turn away{H7725}{(H8804)} their captivity{H7622}{(H8675)}{H7622}.
  • Ezek 34:16-17 : 16 I will seek{H1245}{(H8762)} that which was lost{H6}{(H8802)}, and bring again{H7725}{(H8686)} that which was driven away{H5080}{(H8737)}, and will bind up{H2280}{(H8799)} that which was broken{H7665}{(H8737)}, and will strengthen{H2388}{(H8762)} that which was sick{H2470}{(H8802)}: but I will destroy{H8045}{(H8686)} the fat{H8082} and the strong{H2389}; I will feed{H7462}{(H8799)} them with judgment{H4941}. 17 And as for you{H859}, O my flock{H6629}, thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I judge{H8199}{(H8802)} between cattle{H7716} and cattle{H7716}, between the rams{H352} and the he goats{H6260}.
  • Ezek 34:20-21 : 20 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge{H8199}{(H8804)} between the fat{H1274} cattle{H7716} and between the lean{H7330} cattle{H7716}. 21 Because ye have thrust{H1920}{(H8799)} with side{H6654} and with shoulder{H3802}, and pushed{H5055}{(H8762)} all the diseased{H2470}{(H8737)} with your horns{H7161}, till ye have scattered{H6327}{(H8689)} them abroad{H2351};
  • Zeph 1:8 : 8 And it shall come to pass in the day{H3117} of the LORD'S{H3068} sacrifice{H2077}, that I will punish{H6485}{(H8804)} the princes{H8269}, and the king's{H4428} children{H1121}, and all such as are clothed{H3847}{(H8802)} with strange{H5237} apparel{H4403}.
  • Zech 11:5-8 : 5 Whose possessors{H7069}{(H8802)} slay{H2026}{(H8799)} them, and hold themselves not guilty{H816}{(H8799)}: and they that sell{H4376}{(H8802)} them say{H559}{(H8799)}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068}; for I am rich{H6238}{(H8686)}: and their own shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} pity{H2550}{(H8799)} them not. 6 For I will no more pity{H2550}{(H8799)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}: but, lo, I will deliver{H4672}{(H8688)} the men{H120} every one{H376} into his neighbour's{H7453} hand{H3027}, and into the hand{H3027} of his king{H4428}: and they shall smite{H3807}{(H8765)} the land{H776}, and out of their hand{H3027} I will not deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} them. 7 And I will feed{H7462}{(H8799)} the flock{H6629} of slaughter{H2028}, even you{H3651}, O poor{H6041} of the flock{H6629}. And I took{H3947}{(H8799)} unto me two{H8147} staves{H4731}; the one{H259} I called{H7121}{(H8804)} Beauty{H5278}, and the other{H259} I called{H7121}{(H8804)} Bands{H2254}{(H8802)}; and I fed{H7462}{(H8799)} the flock{H6629}. 8 Three{H7969} shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} also I cut off{H3582}{(H8686)} in one{H259} month{H3391}; and my soul{H5315} lothed{H7114}{(H8799)} them, and their soul{H5315} also abhorred{H973}{(H8804)} me.
  • Zech 11:17 : 17 Woe{H1945} to the idol{H457} shepherd{H7473} that leaveth{H5800}{(H8802)} the flock{H6629}! the sword{H2719} shall be upon his arm{H2220}, and upon his right{H3225} eye{H5869}: his arm{H2220} shall be clean{H3001}{(H8800)} dried up{H3001}{(H8799)}, and his right{H3225} eye{H5869} shall be utterly{H3543}{(H8800)} darkened{H3543}{(H8799)}.
  • Matt 25:32-33 : 32 And{G2532} before{G1715} him{G846} shall be gathered{G4863}{(G5701)} all{G3956} nations{G1484}: and{G2532} he shall separate{G873}{(G5692)} them{G846} one{G240} from{G575} another{G240}, as{G5618} a shepherd{G4166} divideth{G873}{(G5719)} his sheep{G4263} from{G575} the goats{G2056}: 33 And{G2532} he shall set{G2476}{(G5692)}{G3303} the sheep{G4263} on{G1537} his{G846} right hand{G1188}, but{G1161} the goats{G2055} on{G1537} the left{G2176}.
  • Luke 1:68 : 68 Blessed{G2128} be the Lord{G2962} God{G2316} of Israel{G2474}; for{G3754} he hath visited{G1980}{(G5662)} and{G2532} redeemed{G3085} his{G846} people{G2992}{G4160}{(G5656)},
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Having{G2192}{(G5723)} your{G5216} conversation{G391} honest{G2570} among{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484}: that{G2443}, whereas{G1722}{G3739} they speak against{G2635}{(G5719)} you{G5216} as{G5613} evildoers{G2555}, they may{G1392} by{G1537} your good{G2570} works{G2041}, which they shall behold{G2029}{(G5660)}, glorify{G1392}{(G5661)} God{G2316} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of visitation{G1984}.
  • Exod 4:31 : 31 And the people{H5971} believed{H539}{(H8686)}: and when they heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that the LORD{H3068} had visited{H6485}{(H8804)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and that he had looked{H7200}{(H8804)} upon their affliction{H6040}, then they bowed their heads{H6915}{(H8799)} and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)}.
  • Ruth 1:6 : 6 Then she arose{H6965}{(H8799)} with her daughters in law{H3618}, that she might return{H7725}{(H8799)} from the country{H7704} of Moab{H4124}: for she had heard{H8085}{(H8804)} in the country{H7704} of Moab{H4124} how that the LORD{H3068} had visited{H6485}{(H8804)} his people{H5971} in giving{H5414}{(H8800)} them bread{H3899}.
  • Prov 21:31 : 31 The horse{H5483} is prepared{H3559}{(H8716)} against the day{H3117} of battle{H4421}: but safety{H8668} is of the LORD{H3068}.
  • Song 1:9 : 9 I have compared{H1819}{(H8765)} thee, O my love{H7474}, to a company of horses{H5484} in Pharaoh's{H6547} chariots{H7393}.
  • Isa 10:12 : 12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord{H136} hath performed{H1214}{(H8762)} his whole work{H4639} upon mount{H2022} Zion{H6726} and on Jerusalem{H3389}, I will punish{H6485}{(H8799)} the fruit{H6529} of the stout{H1433} heart{H3824} of the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}, and the glory{H8597} of his high{H7312} looks{H5869}.
  • Isa 24:21 : 21 And it shall come to pass in that day{H3117}, that the LORD{H3068} shall punish{H6485}{(H8799)} the host{H6635} of the high ones{H4791} that are on high{H4791}, and the kings{H4428} of the earth{H127} upon the earth{H127}.
  • Isa 56:9-9 : 9 All ye beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704}, come{H857}{(H8798)} to devour{H398}{(H8800)}, yea, all ye beasts{H2416} in the forest{H3293}. 10 His watchmen{H6822}{(H8802)} are blind{H5787}: they are all ignorant{H3045}{(H8804)}, they are all dumb{H483} dogs{H3611}, they cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} bark{H5024}{(H8800)}; sleeping{H1957}{(H8802)}, lying down{H7901}{(H8802)}, loving{H157}{(H8802)} to slumber{H5123}{(H8800)}. 11 Yea, they are greedy{H5794}{H5315} dogs{H3611} which can{H3045}{(H8804)} never have{H3045}{(H8804)} enough{H7654}, and they are shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} that cannot understand{H995}{(H8687)}: they all look{H6437}{(H8804)} to their own way{H1870}, every one{H376} for his gain{H1215}, from his quarter{H7097}. 12 Come{H857}{(H8798)} ye, say they, I will fetch{H3947}{(H8799)} wine{H3196}, and we will fill{H5433}{(H8799)} ourselves with strong drink{H7941}; and to morrow{H4279} shall be as this day{H3117}, and much{H3966} more{H3499} abundant{H1419}.
  • Jer 10:21 : 21 For the pastors{H7462}{(H8802)} are become brutish{H1197}{(H8738)}, and have not sought{H1875}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}: therefore they shall not prosper{H7919}{(H8689)}, and all their flocks{H4830} shall be scattered{H6327}{(H8738)}.
  • Jer 11:22 : 22 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, Behold, I will punish{H6485}{(H8802)} them: the young men{H970} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}; their sons{H1121} and their daughters{H1323} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} by famine{H7458}:
  • Jer 23:1-2 : 1 Woe{H1945} be unto the pastors{H7462}{(H8802)} that destroy{H6}{(H8764)} and scatter{H6327}{(H8688)} the sheep{H6629} of my pasture{H4830}! saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 2 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} against the pastors{H7462}{(H8802)} that feed{H7462}{(H8802)} my people{H5971}; Ye have scattered{H6327}{(H8689)} my flock{H6629}, and driven them away{H5080}{(H8686)}, and have not visited{H6485}{(H8804)} them: behold, I will visit{H6485}{(H8802)} upon you the evil{H7455} of your doings{H4611}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jer 25:12 : 12 And it shall come to pass, when seventy{H7657} years{H8141} are accomplished{H4390}{(H8800)}, that I will punish{H6485}{(H8799)} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and that nation{H1471}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, for their iniquity{H5771}, and the land{H776} of the Chaldeans{H3778}, and will make{H7760}{(H8804)} it perpetual{H5769} desolations{H8077}.
  • Jer 25:34 : 34 Howl{H3213}{(H8685)}, ye shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}, and cry{H2199}{(H8798)}; and wallow{H6428}{(H8690)} yourselves in the ashes, ye principal{H117} of the flock{H6629}: for the days{H3117} of your slaughter{H2873}{(H8800)} and of your dispersions{H8600} are accomplished{H4390}{(H8804)}; and ye shall fall{H5307}{(H8804)} like a pleasant{H2532} vessel{H3627}.
  • Jer 50:6 : 6 My people{H5971} hath been lost{H6}{(H8802)} sheep{H6629}: their shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} have caused them to go astray{H8582}{(H8689)}, they have turned them away{H7725}{(H8790)}{(H8675)}{H7726} on the mountains{H2022}: they have gone{H1980}{(H8804)} from mountain{H2022} to hill{H1389}, they have forgotten{H7911}{(H8804)} their restingplace{H7258}.
  • Ezek 34:2 : 2 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} against the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} of Israel{H3478}, prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} unto the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}; Woe{H1945} be to the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} of Israel{H3478} that do feed{H7462}{(H8802)} themselves! should not the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} feed{H7462}{(H8799)} the flocks{H6629}?
  • Ezek 34:7-9 : 7 Therefore, ye shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}, hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}; 8 As I live{H2416}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, surely because my flock{H6629} became a prey{H957}, and my flock{H6629} became meat{H402} to every beast{H2416} of the field{H7704}, because there was no shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}, neither did my shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} search{H1875}{(H8804)} for my flock{H6629}, but the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} fed{H7462}{(H8799)} themselves, and fed{H7462}{(H8804)} not my flock{H6629}; 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}, hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}; 10 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I am against the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}; and I will require{H1875}{(H8804)} my flock{H6629} at their hand{H3027}, and cause them to cease{H7673}{(H8689)} from feeding{H7462}{(H8800)} the flock{H6629}; neither shall the shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} feed{H7462}{(H8799)} themselves any more; for I will deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} my flock{H6629} from their mouth{H6310}, that they may not be meat{H402} for them.